FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Davis Fire
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Davis Fire OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on September 7 at 5:20 p.m. PDT / 8:20 p.m. EDT to assist the state of Nevada in combating the Davis Fire burning in Washoe County. On September 7, the state of Nevada submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, the fire threatened approximately 15,000 homes in and around Frank Town with a population of 600-800, Galena Estates with a population of around 2,500, and